You Made My Day
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
An encounter by a lake under the warm Arizona sun gives a member a wonderful shot of gratitude
Heaven on Earth
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
With a wife, a dog, a garden, a woodshop and a great sponsor, this oldtimer says life’s a grand gift
Old Faithful
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
The book that just collected dust for months one day became the most important thing in her life
Dear Grapevine
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
Looking Inward
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
A newcomer’s prayer on a meeting patio one day leads him to a profound personal experience with a Higher Power
Like a Prayer
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
When things got tough, she knew just what to do. Pray, pull over and reach for every tool
The Best We Could
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
After years of resentment, a gay member reunites with his dad, and AA helps heal the pain
No One’s the Boss
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
Oh, no! What will these AAs make him do? What does he owe? This newcomer’s first encounter with the Traditions was a pleasant surprise
Zooming Into the Fourth Dimension
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
When she and her husband returned from their cruise, oh my, how their AA world had changed
Meeting Closed!
August 2020
| LGBTQ+
All of a sudden, we were told to remain in our homes with no access to AA meetings. Was this a cruel joke? Why stop me now? I was starting all over again!
CARRY THE MESSAGE PROJECT
The Carry the Message Project focuses on getting Grapevine and La Vina subscriptions to alcoholics in need. It's not necessary to know the recipient! Sponsor a subscription for someone behind bars, in a treatment facility, nursing home, or who is homebound.